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ESR builds on coverage of clinical trials

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) said it's now accepting Clinical Trials in Radiology abstract submissions for ECR 2016.

August 4, 2015

Wolf crows over clean bill of health from state board

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A Kansas radiologist who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate -- but later found his campaign embroiled in controversy -- is claiming to have been exonerated by the state's medical board for making Facebook posts with images of dead patients.

August 4, 2015

Is your radiology practice ready for ICD-10?

By Erik L. Ridley

While the adoption of ICD-10 on October 1 will dramatically expand the number of billing codes frequently used in radiology claims, the new diagnosis coding system will affect some imaging subspecialties much more than others, according to research published July 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

August 4, 2015

ACRO elects new president

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) has elected Dr. James Welsh as president.

August 3, 2015

Flood of image data threatens to swamp radiologists

By Kate Madden Yee

Today's radiologist has to review 16 cross-sectional images per minute, which works out to an image every three to four seconds. That compares to just three images per minute for the average radiologist in 1999, according to a study published online in Academic Radiology. Could the data avalanche eventually compromise patient care?

August 3, 2015

Set your breast clinic apart with risk-based resources

By Kate Madden Yee

How can your breast center set itself apart in an increasingly competitive environment, one that's turning from a volume-based system into a value-based one that rewards better patient care outcomes? One way is to offer women high-risk assessment resources, according to a presentation given at the recent AHRA 2015 meeting in Las Vegas.

August 2, 2015

Study: Physician MOC to cost $5.7B over 10 years

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Pushback is growing over the high expense of maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements for physicians, which could cost more than $5 billion over the next decade, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

July 30, 2015

Standards are emerging for use of color in medical imaging

By Michael Reiter

For decades, the world of medical imaging has been visualized in shades of gray. But as color is becoming more common, challenges are emerging that mirror those solved years ago in grayscale imaging, namely regarding the use of standards to define the consistency of color images shown on different medical displays. Fortunately, help is on the way.

July 30, 2015

NJ mayor pleads not guilty in referral fraud case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The mayor of a New Jersey town has pleaded not guilty to charges of healthcare fraud for allegedly taking payments to refer patients to an imaging firm that's been at the center of a wide-ranging federal investigation.

July 29, 2015

RLI launches new educational webinar series

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology's Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) is launching its new Leadership Accelerator Series of online educational courses.

July 29, 2015

CMS forecasts 'modest' growth in healthcare spending

By Donna Domino

The U.S. will see a "modest" increase in healthcare spending through 2024, but the projected 5.8% annual rate of growth is much lower than the rapid pace seen prior to 2008, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

July 28, 2015

Philips, ISRRT again hold dose management contest

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips and the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) have launched the third annual ISRRT DoseWise Radiographer of the Year contest.

July 27, 2015

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